Offensive Player Grades Year in Review: Drew Brees is MVP

by Andrew Juge on Jan 20, 2012 11:00 AM CST

Below are the final offensive player grades for the regular season, ordered highest to lowest. Based on these grades my Saints Offensive MVP for the 2011 season is Drew Brees.

Make the jump to see how every single offensive player graded out for the season. Then talk about whether you agree or not.

Drew Brees 3.54 (16 games graded)

Marques Colston 3.31 (14 games)

Jimmy Graham 3.27 (16 games)

Darren Sproles 3.23 (16 games)

Jahri Evans 3.23 (16 games)

Pierre Thomas 3.13 (16 games)

Zach Strief 3.06 (11 games)

Lance Moore 3.00 (14 games)

Chris Ivory 2.95 (6 games)

Carl Nicks 2.90 (16 games)

Jermon Bushrod 2.85 (16 games)

Jed Collins 2.79 (16 games)

Chase Daniel 2.67 (1 game)

Brian De La Puente 2.60 (14 games)

Mark Ingram 2.57 (10 games)

Robert Meachem 2.48 (16 games)

John Gilmore 2.36 (13 games)

Devery Henderson 2.35 (16 games)

Pat McQuistan 2.33 (7 games)

Michael Higgins 2.33 (1 game)

Charles Brown 2.14 (7 games)

Adrian Arrington 2.00 (2 games)

David Thomas 1.87 (5 games)

Olin Kreutz 1.67 (4 games)

Poll

Who was your 2011 offensive MVP other than Drew Brees?

Darren Sproles

260 votes

Marques Colston

38 votes

Jimmy Graham

197 votes

495 votes | Poll has closed

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You could argue that all 3 deserve to be #2 but..

I went with Jimmy Graham. I mean Sproles and Colston are Pro Bowl caliber players. They are great and I love them. Jimmy Graham is a next level type TE. He is going to be better than Gates and Clark. The only crazy thing is Grunk will probably rival him for the rest of his career. If not for Grunk he probably we would be the greatest TE ever! I think he is more athletic than Grunk but Grunk is a bruiser. I would give an edge to Jimmy (I’m bias of course) but Grunk is amazing as well. Scary part is that I think Jimmy might get even better next year once he learns to run better routes. Now that’s scary.

by BASAINT on Jan 20, 2012 11:09 AM CST reply actions

*Gronk

Mark Ingram-OROY
Cam Jordan-DROY
New Orleans Saints-2012 Super Bowl Champs
TOP IS GAWD!

by Alex Swift on Jan 20, 2012 5:27 PM CST up reply actions

Stand up and forget Gronk?

This isn't about rules, it's about manners. Now there's no rule that says that I cant come over here and fart on your entree. But I don't do it. Why? Because it's not good manners.

by Doc Boudin on Jan 20, 2012 8:48 PM CST up reply actions

It's easy to nit-pick the gpa's...

But I think Strief as the #2 OL was a bit of a fluke.

It’s sad to see Henderson as our low-guy (10+ games) after such a strong start to the season.

I'm quite charismatic.

by Mr.Charisma on Jan 20, 2012 11:40 AM CST reply actions

The average weighted GPA was 2.84

In case that helps the interpretability of the scores. Brees through Bushrod = above average, relative to the rest of the team.

I'm quite charismatic.

by Mr.Charisma on Jan 20, 2012 11:46 AM CST reply actions

Sweet…since my last name starts with Bri…that means I have an above average grade! ….jk.

-Lombardi was wrong...it's the internet, not fatigue that makes cowards of us all. But then again, what do you expect. Not like the guy could see the future.

by jeff.l.b on Jan 20, 2012 1:16 PM CST up reply actions

Kreutz grade way to high

He deserves the Animal House Blutarski 0.0 for @$%^^ quitting

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by Malbrough on Jan 20, 2012 11:50 AM CST reply actions

Holy Zeus

I had completely forgotten that he was on the team earlier in the season.

by JellyPhantom on Jan 20, 2012 2:11 PM CST up reply actions

I thought it was interesting

that JJ Watts of the Texans said on Mike and Mike yesterday morning that Carl Nicks was the best linemen he faced all year.

"I have had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn't it." Groucho Marx

by BenDerDonDat on Jan 20, 2012 11:51 AM CST reply actions

Not surprising.

Also, it’s JJ Watt, BEAST among boys.

Bring back Aaron Brooks! He's the only one who can save us from the evil that is Drew Brees!!
Dallas’ misery will always be my delight
-TexansDC

by Jon Banks on Jan 20, 2012 1:48 PM CST up reply actions

The fact that only two players who ever played in a game on offense got below a C grade...makes me feel you need to start being a little harsher on your grading system. Not every kid a B student.

-Lombardi was wrong...it's the internet, not fatigue that makes cowards of us all. But then again, what do you expect. Not like the guy could see the future.

by jeff.l.b on Jan 20, 2012 1:17 PM CST reply actions

This was arguably the best offense in NFL history.

I think that means there’s going to be some highly productive members among its ranks. Wait till you see defensive ranks.

Bring back Aaron Brooks! He's the only one who can save us from the evil that is Drew Brees!!
Dallas’ misery will always be my delight
-TexansDC

by Jon Banks on Jan 20, 2012 1:50 PM CST up reply actions

Perhaps my idea is just fundamentally wrong. I would have thought that a grade of 2.0….would equal butt as average NFL starter. Not every single player we have on offense is above average. Myabe his overall scoring is just different than what I think.

-Lombardi was wrong...it's the internet, not fatigue that makes cowards of us all. But then again, what do you expect. Not like the guy could see the future.

by jeff.l.b on Jan 20, 2012 1:57 PM CST up reply actions

I think he's grading performance over talent.

More good games over bad would lead to a better grade than talent level. At least, that’s my interpretation.

Bring back Aaron Brooks! He's the only one who can save us from the evil that is Drew Brees!!
Dallas’ misery will always be my delight
-TexansDC

by Jon Banks on Jan 20, 2012 2:03 PM CST up reply actions

I still don't know what he's grading

Is it multiple choice? True/false?

What! shall we curse the planets of mishap
That plotted thus our glory's overthrow?

by MtnExile on Jan 20, 2012 3:47 PM CST up reply actions

Pierre Thomas.

Bring back Aaron Brooks! He's the only one who can save us from the evil that is Drew Brees!!
Dallas’ misery will always be my delight
-TexansDC

by Jon Banks on Jan 20, 2012 2:23 PM CST reply actions

Went with Lightning Bug Sproles, man what a Beast he is running and spinning out of tackles

LOVING MOORE, GRAHAM AND THE COOL BREES!

by N_O_1saintfan on Jan 20, 2012 2:28 PM CST reply actions

I’m voting Sproles since he set the record for all pupose yards. That slacker, Graham, only came in second for all time yards by a tight end.

In Breesus' name we play

by Breesus Christ Superstar on Jan 20, 2012 2:39 PM CST reply actions

I voted for Graham

I think he has done more overall for the team with his receptions. I am also a little biased based on the last playoff game where his catch led to the go ahead score, we just couldn’t keep it. I wanted to see more of Sproles and the fumble is what really clinched it for Graham.

by Saintsfan75 on Jan 21, 2012 1:48 AM CST reply actions

Actually the best thing he could have done...

would have been to go down at the 10, and let us eat up some clock. I know it’s hard to think that way when a TD is there to make, but we scored to fast for our shaky D.

Drew Brees....MVS Most Valuable Saint! Who Dat!!!

by cajuncommando58 on Jan 21, 2012 4:01 PM CST up reply actions

Said the same thing myself. Drew should have been coaching his huddle “look we have to score, but we don’t want to do it too fast. Our D has held us in all game long, but they are getting worn out. Now it’s our turn to repay the favor. We need to score, but let’s aim for under a minute left when we do.”

by FriarBob on Jan 23, 2012 1:54 PM CST up reply actions